Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record
A robot has beaten the 100 metres human world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt at this year's World Humanoid Robot Games.
A Chinese humanoid robot named Tiangong Ultra has shattered the 100-meter world record, clocking in at 9.39 seconds during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. This beat Usain Bolt's record of 9.58 seconds, set in 2009. The robot, developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, ran the race at the opening of the games' second edition.
Lightning, a smartphone maker's robot, also competed, finishing with a time of 9.47 seconds. The 100-meter race was one of 51 events at the games, including football, dancing, and industrial-task contests. The event, dubbed the "Robot Olympics," features robots competing in speed and precision tasks, reflecting China's push to showcase its growing robotic industry.
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